recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to be dried out; to be parched
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
woman; female; feminine gender
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to say (something) over one's shoulder
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
good feeling; feeling good
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
variation; rogue (something)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
migratory bird; bird of passage
when it becomes; when it comes to
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to rest; to suspend; to give relief